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“Just as none of us is outside or beyond geography, none of us is completely free from the struggle over geography. That struggle is complex and interesting because it is not only about soldiers and cannons but also about ideas, about forms, about images and imaginings.”
Edward Said (1994)
Category Archives: Politics and Psychology
Ban the Bomblets
From the Australian Dateline program, an excellent segment on cluster bombs that aired in April this year, with a focus on Lebanon. Unexploded Israeli-launched bomblets continue to litter the Lebanese countryside and endanger playing children and farming families, responsible for … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Afghanistan, Geopolitics, Hegemon-watch, International cooperation, Israel, Lebanon, People, Politics, Politics and Psychology, UN, Video, War, War crimes, Weapons
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The terror of depleted uranium (DU)
Depleted uranium as a direct result of US-UK-Israeli neocon policy is wreaking ruin over Iraq, infecting civilians and especially children and lowering their immunity to other diseases such as the measles, infecting livestock, the air and environment, and the serving … Continue reading
Posted in Boycotts, Hegemon-watch, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Militarism general, Neocons, Politics, Politics and Psychology, Propaganda and psy-ops, Race, Syria, UK, UN, US Foreign Policy, USA, Video, War, War crimes, Weapons
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Phil Rockstroh: Roasting Marshmallows on the American Reichstag Fire to Come
I happened to bookmark this thoughtful piece by Phil Rockstroh a couple of days ago (see PG Picks). Thanks to Phil sending it, I had the welcome opportunity to re-read it and I’m pleased to feature the full article and … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Alternative Media, Cartoonists, Civil liberties, Dissent, Empire, War and Terror, False flag ops, Fascism, Free speech, Hegemon-watch, History, Human Rights, Impeachment, International Relations, Iran, Iraq, Law and constitutions, Militarism general, Neocons, Peace and Justice, People, Political ideologies, Politics and Psychology, Poverty, Power, Race, US Foreign Policy, USA, War
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Paul Levy: Breaking the Vow of Silence
Silence is not golden, the adapted adage goes, just yellow: speak up! One is reminded about what Orwell said telling the truth in a time of universal deceit, and this spirit informs the Paul Levy piece presented here. A practitioner … Continue reading

